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Oldest Festival (Akitu Eid) in Mesopotamia
In this video I will talk about one of the oldest festivals in the world happened in Mesopotamia.

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Irrigation in Mesopotamia
A brief introduction to the concept of irrigation and how it helped aid growth and development in Mesopotamia.

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The Elamites - Elam vs. Mesopotamia (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series on ancient Elam, we take a look at some of the conflicts and wars that developed between the Elamites and their neighbors in Mesopotamia during the Old Elamite Period. In addition, we'll also examine the unique system...

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Written Language in Mesopotamia
This video describes the intricate system of writing in cuneiform script, the first written composition ("The Epic of Gilgamesh"), and the role of scribes in Mesopotamia.
Courtesy of Discovery Education

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Mesopotamia Religious Myths
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A brief (two minute) video on Mesopotamian Religion from Studies Weekly.

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Mesopotamia: From Nomads to Farmers
This video provides an overview of Mesopotamian civilization, specifically in the region of Sumer and its city-states. It is narrated by a young Sumerian girl training to be a scribe in the format of a journal.

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Mesopotamia: History of Fashion
This video adequately details the costume, hair and makeup (both male and female) of the Mesopotamians, specifically the Sumerians that lived in the Southern region of modern day Iraq.

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Mesopotamia - The Sumerians
Gardens of Babel - The Sumerians
La Cinquième 2001

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Ancient Syria
Syria is a country located in the Middle East on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and bordered, from the north down to the west, by Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. It is one of the oldest inhabited regions in the world with archaeological...

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Ancient India
India is a country in South Asia whose name comes from the Indus River. The name 'Bharata' is used as a designation for the country in their constitution referencing the ancient mythological emperor, Bharata, whose story is told, in part...